Description of the book ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world by john reed free ebook. This chapter extends over a period of two months, more or less. Excerpt from john reed, ten days that shook the world new york.
It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. However, the book was overall positively received by critics at the time of its first publication, despite some critics vocal opposition to reeds political beliefs. Ten days that shook the world is a compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in the russian revolution. John silas reed, often referred to by his nickname, jack, was an american journalist, poet communist activist, remembered for his 1st hand account of the bolshevik revolution, ten days that shook the world he was the 1st husband of the writer feminist louise bryant. Review by alex miller john reeds classic account of the russian revolution of november 1917 isnt an attempt at largescale dispassionate historical analysis, but an eyewitness account of the bolsheviks rise to power penned on the spot or shortly afterwards by a sympathetic us socialist. This book contains historical photographs from the russian revolution. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Ten days that shook the world, john reed, chapter 11.
John reed s story of the russian revolution has become established as possibly the finest account of any revolution, anywhere, and the penguin classics edition has the additional allure of two. Ten days that shook the world is a firsthand account of russias october revolution of 1917. No 47 ten days that shook the world by john reed 1919 the american socialists romantic account of the russian revolution is a. It covers the time of negotiations with the allies, the negotiations and armistice with the germans, and the beginning of the peace negotiations at brestlitovsk, as well as the. Ten days that shook the world john reed fernando vicente. Nov 04, 2017 reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand. He recorded this historical event in his bestknown book ten days that shook the world 1920. At that time they were armed, and all efforts of the provisional government to disarm them were more or less unsuccessful.
Converted to ebook format by pablo stern britain, 2017. When reed wrote this book, the common and accepted spellings of certain russian words in english had not yet been established. Sep 27, 20 ten days that shook the world john reed the basis for the academy award winning 1981 film reds, reed s classic eyewitness account captures the opening days of the russian revolution. Reed followed karl radek and gregory zinoviev while he was in. Ten days that shook the world, free pdf, ebook global grey. The red guards were first formed during the revolution of 1905, and sprang into existence again in the days of march, 1917, when a force was needed to keep order in the city. Containing verbatim reports both of speeches by leaders and. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record of the events in petrograd in november 1917, when lenin and the bolsheviks finally seized power. Nonfiction john reed ten days that shook the world. Reed is buried with other bolshevik heroes beside the kremlin wall. In the relations of a weak government and a rebellious people there comes a time when every act of the authorities exasperates the masses.
John reed 18871920 was a famous american journalist and prominent socialisthe helped found the american communist labor partywho spent time in russia in 1917, experiencing the russian revolution firsthand. Ten days that shook the world, and other essays john reed. Librivox recording of ten days that shook the world, by john reed. Librarian note there is than one author in the database with this name. John reed 18871920 poet, dramatist, radical, adventurer and a foremost journalist of his day, john reed poured all his talents and emotions into this, his most celebrated work.
Transcribed for the world wide web by david walters united states, 2001. Ten days that shook the world is the title that john reed gave to his remarkable work, which describes with extraordinary drama and power the first days of the october revolution. Ten days that shook the world isbn 9780235477 pdf epub. This ebook and other works by john reed are available from the john reed section of the marxists internet archive. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, tbd, paperback. He had reported from the revolution in mexico, which had greatly exited him. His passionately involved narrative describes the fall of the provisional government, the assault on the winter palace, lenins seizure of power, and other. In ten days that shook the world john reed conveys, with the immediacy of cinema, the impression of a whole nation in ferment and disintegration. Ten days that shook the world wikisource, the free.
Mar 16, 2017 john reeds ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. Ten days that shook the world is american journalist and socialist john reeds firsthand account of the russian october revolution of 1917. John reed was on an assignment for the masses, a magazine of socialist politics, when he was reporting the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand.
John reeds ten days that shook the world a hundred years of the russian revolution. Adventure it was, and one of the most marvellous mankind ever embarked upon, sweeping into history at the head of the toiling masses, and staking everything on their vast and simple desires. Ten days that shook the world john reed illustrated by fernando vicente is a book by the american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand. Jan 01, 2007 ten days that shook the world is american journalist and socialist john reed s firsthand account of the russian october revolution of 1917.
Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his. Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand. Capturing the spirit of those heady days of excitement and idealism, reed. Ten days that shook the world by john reed free at loyal. Johnreed,ten days that shook the world barneydoherty johnreed,ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world by john reed the 151st. While it is intended as an impartial and unbiased historical account, by reed s own admission, in the struggle his sympathies were not neutral. Ten days that shook the worldpreface wikisource, the. Russian revolution 100 this is how the world read of the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world john reed the basis for the academy award winning 1981 film reds, reeds classic eyewitness account captures the opening days of the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world john reed the firstperson chronicle of a lengendary journalist at the flashpoint of the russian revolution, whence he delivers one of the great stories of the twentieth century. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of. Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia which reed experienced firsthand. Reed was a socialist himself and was working for a socialist newspaper when he.
Ten days that shook the world is a stunning historical document, full of rich detail, quotes, and observationsone that any student of revolution or russian history will find indispensable. Ten days that shook the world john reed audiobook and. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand. Reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand.
Audio presentation of chapter 11 of john reeds ten days that shook the world, eye witness account that describes how lenin, trotsky and the bolsheviks consolidated soviet power after the. Johnreed,ten days that shook the world barneydoherty. This is how the world read of the russian revolution. No 47 ten days that shook the world by john reed 1919 the american socialists romantic account of the russian revolution is a masterpiece of reportage. Page the ladies of the minor bureaucratic set took tea with each other in the afternoon, carrying each her little gold or silver or jewelled sugarbox, and half a loaf of bread in her muff, and wished that the tsar were back, or that the germans would come, or anything that would solve the servant problem.
We tried to present, in this electronic version of ten days that shook the world, the style of john reeds writing, in all its exactitude. Written in 1919 by the american journalist and socialist john reed, it follows many of the prominent. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. John reed s ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. Although reed states that he had tried to see events with the eye of a conscientious reporter, interested in setting down pdf the truth.
John reed, active in the left wing of the socialist party of america, went on to found the communist party, usa, along with james p. Idealistically, john reed agreed with lenin when he wrote ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world by john reed loyal books. John reed was among the few americans, and indeed, westerners who were eyewitness to russias bolshevik revolution in 1917. Said the menshevik dien, the government ought to defend itself and defend us. This work is in the public domain in the united states because it was published before january 1, 1925. Covers the october revolution in russia 1917, which reed experienced firsthand, and follows many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially zi. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. Ten days that shook the world dover value editions.
Reed was a socialist himself and was working for a socialist newspaper when he went to russia to report on. But it was the moderate socialist journals which were the most hostile. Here in petrograd a few years later was another opportunity. Already the machinery had been set up by which the land of the great estates could be. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, 1989 online. While it is intended as an impartial and unbiased historical account, by reeds own admission, in. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. Ten days that shook the world is john reeds eyewitness account of the russian revolution. Lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 october revolution. Six months after the publication of ten days that shook the world in the united states, reed returned to russia where he died the following year. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at.
Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. English project gutenbergs ten days that shook the world, by john reed this file should be named 10daz10. Apr 26, 2007 ten days that shook the world is john reed s eyewitness account of the russian revolution. Nov 23, 20 audio presentation of chapter 11 of john reed s ten days that shook the world, eye witness account that describes how lenin, trotsky and the bolsheviks consolidated soviet power after the. The book is far from a simple enumeration of facts or a collection of documents. The daughter of a friend of mine came home one afternoon in hysterics because. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and. It covers the time of negotiations with the allies, the negotiations and armistice with the germans, and the beginning of the peace negotiations at brestlitovsk, as well as the period in which were laid the foundations of the soviet state. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia.
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